The men’s finals delivered excellent level of boxing on the fifth and last competition day at the 52nd Golden Belt Tournament in Braila today evening.
The 52nd edition of the Golden Belt Tournament was the next elite female and male competition on the road for the preparations to the European Elite Boxing Championships, Asian Games and the Panamerican Boxing Championships.
The Golden Belt Tournament was fully transparent with live scoring at the Boxerbase website www.boxerbase.com and all of the fans could follow the event in all of the competition days.
The bout of the day
Uzbekistan’s Sanjarbek Vakhobov and Haiti’s Seide Geronimo Saint-Louis both won two bouts in the earlier stages of the Golden Belt Tournament in Braila. The young Uzbek made a strong impression in the event and he tried to rule the first exchanges of their 60kg final bout. Geronimo had one tough punch in the middle of the first round therefore Vakhobov had to increase the level of his concentration. The Uzbek dictated the tempo against such a good opponent and he played with the Haitian boxer in the third round therefore Vakhobov earned the third male title in Braila.
The surprise of the day
Ukraine’s Dnypro-based Dmytro Rudia had difficulties in the first round against Romania’s small Alex Mihai Zaharia in the semi-finals but he turned back that contest. His final opponent, Moldova’s Valeriu Razmerita gained the control in the first round and he ruled the middle of the ring against the taller opponent. The Moldovan caught the 10cm taller Ukrainian with heavy combinations but Rudia’s great finish guaranteed his gold medal at the men’s 80kg weight class.
The Round-Up
Romania’s Bence Laszlo Szőcs surprised Moldova’s Catalin Turcu in the first round of the men’s 50kg final bout and he had the advantage in all of the scorecards after three minutes. The more experienced Moldovan received the right instructions in the break and he equalized the scores in the second round. Turcu, who claimed a gold medal in the recent Moldovan National Championships, turned up the heat in the third round and he bagged the first male title of the 52ndGolden Belt Tournament.
Algeria’s Mohamed Abbas won two tough contests during his road to the final of the men’s 55kg weight category but he had such a strong opponent for the gold medal as India’s Priyanshu Dabas. The Indian was able to increase his speed in the second round and he performed better in the exchanges to build up a strong advantage before the final period. The Algerian, who has been preparing for the Mediterranean Games, worked hard in the third round but his efforts were not enough to turn back this final bout.
Following Ilia Hnatiuk’s tight success over India’s Rohit at the men’s 65kg, a top Romanian bout was held at the 70kg. Stefan Stavri eliminated his favourite teammate, Arun Nicu Tudoroiu in the semi-finals and he faced Daniel Adrian Grigorie in another key Romanian final contest. Grigorie had great defensive skills in the first round and his right-handed punches were dangerous for Stavri. Grigorie knocked down his opponent in the second round and he had the comfortable victory in a remarkable battle.
Romania’s Marian Alexandru Buleu and Moldova’s Vasile Cebotari both had great victories in the semi-finals of the men’s 75kg weight class. The Moldovan moved forward while the local favourite waited for the best counter-attacking angles and due to their great defensive skills, there were not so much clear punches in the first round. Cebotari made a great finish in the third round and he earned the next gold medal of the traditional Golden Belt Tournament.
Romania’s Jorge Mayeta is only 19-year-old but the ex-Cuban impressed already in the first round of the 85kg final against Moldova’s experienced Andrei Chireacov. The Romanian dominated the first round and he had the full control in the second to take the massive advantage on the scorecards. The Uzbek referee counted his opponent once again in the third round therefore Mayeta won the final bout by large margin of difference today.
Romania’s veteran Paul Andrei Aradoaie eliminated Uzbekistan’s Shakhzod Polvonov in the semi-finals of the 90kg weight class and he faced India’s Bobin Chauhan for the gold medal. The Romanian claimed a European U22 title still back in 2017 but he is in top shape once again in this Golden Belt Tournament. The 30-year-old Romanian was too experienced for the Indian and his smarter boxing style delivered for him a gold medal in Braila.
Uzbekistan’s Khalimjon Mamasoliyev earned a gold medal at the 2024 edition of the Youth World Boxing Championships and the 20-year-old boxer was dominant against Romania’s Florin Ionita in the first round. Mamasoliyev moved up to the super heavyweight this year but he had the tough performance to control all of the three rounds against the European Youth medallist. Ionita received a warning in the second round and he was not able to follow the rhythm of the last bout of the Golden Belt Tournament.
India and Algeria dominated the women’s finals in the fourth competition day at the 52nd Golden Belt Tournament in Braila where Romania’s Stefan Stavri delivered the main surprise of the event.
The 52nd edition of the Golden Belt Tournament is the next elite female and male competition on the road for the preparations to the European Elite Boxing Championships, Asian Games and the Panamerican Boxing Championships.
The Golden Belt Tournament will be fully transparent with live scoring at the Boxerbase website at www.boxerbase.comand all of the fans can follow the event in all of the competition days.
The bout of the day
India’s Nitu Ghanghas claimed the gold medal at the 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and she became World Champion at the 2023 Women’s World Boxing Championships as well. The 26-year-old eliminated Romania’s Mihaela Badescu in the semi-finals but she did not find the best fighting distance against Algeria’s Fatiha Mansouri in the first round. The Algerian boxed over her previous level of boxing in this final bout and she was hungry to take this big scalp but Nitu returned to the business in the second. The Indian performed also well in the third round and she won the battle of the southpaw boxers at the women’s 51kg final bout.
The surprise of the day
Romania’s Arun Nicu Tudoroiu and his teammate Stefan Stavri made a great show in the semi-finals of the men’s 70kg weight category after the women’s medal ceremonies. The 20-year-old Tudoroiu had a hard tactical job against the taller Stavri and both invested a lot of efforts to win this important bout today. Stavri had a fantastic finish and he caused the surprise of the day with his 3:2 split decision success and he will face for the gold medal with Daniel Adrian Grigorie who had also a strong performance.
The Round-Up
Romania’s Nicoleta Elena Radu walked over to the first female title at the Golden Belt Tournament following her teammate, Amalia Mihalcea was not able to compete against her in the final of the women’s 48kg weight class.
India’s Aarti Dhariyal produced an impressive performance against Romania’s Laura Olaru in the semi-finals of the women’s 54kg two days ago and she started the final against Romania’s Carla Laura Broncea also strongly. The Indian had strict jabs in the second round and the referee counted the 19-year-old Romanian after one of her actions. Dhariyal turned up the heat in that period which was uncomfortable for the Romanian teenager and the bout finished by RSC in the favour for Dhariyal.
Ichrak Chaib was a bronze medallist at the 2022 Women’s World Boxing Championships and she moved down to the 60kg this year. Chaib kept the full focus against her teammate Melissa Hamda in the final of the weight class and she underlined in the first round that she is the better boxer. The 25-year-old Chaib overcame her rival in the attacks well enough in the second round and she had the massive advantage on the scorecards. Hamda had great footwork in the contest and she proved progress in this Golden Belt Tournament but Chaib was still too experienced for her.
Algeria’s Djouher Benane eliminated Romania’s Maria Cimpoeru in the semi-final of the women’s 65kg weight class and she had another local opponent in Braila, Crinuta Andra Nicoleta Sebe who had a triumph over India’s Ankushita Boro in the last four. The Algerian landed multiple shots in the first and second rounds to take the lead on the judges’ scorecards. Sebe produced her best round in the third but Benane was successful also in the exchanges to take the gold medal of the weight class.
Amalia Nita competes at the 75kg weight class in this Golden Belt Tournament but she is planning to participate one category lower in the European Elite Boxing Championships in Sofia. She had a tight advantage against India’s Imroz Khan after three minutes and she tried to use her best fighting distance and footwork today. The 20-year-old Nita was seriously successful among the junior and youth boxers and she claimed her first main elite title in the city of Braila.
Ukraine’s Dmytro Rudia had difficulties in the first round against Romania’s small Alex Mihai Zaharia and the local boxer had a tight advantage on the scorecards. Rudia used his 15cm height advantage better in the second round, he got the right instruction from the corner and he followed the new tactics much better. Zaharia looked tired in the third round, he was not able to catch the tall Ukrainian therefore Rudia managed his path to the final of the 80kg. Moldova’s Valeriu Razmerita controlled the second semi-final over Romania’s Rares Bogdan Stoiculescu and he will now meet Rudia for the title tomorrow.
Uzbekistan’s Shakhzod Polvonov was medallist in the Asian Junior and Youth Boxing Championships during his career and the 20-year-old pugilist received the right to compete among the elites in Braila. The Uzbek faced with one of the local veterans, Romania’s former European U22 Champion Paul Andrei Aradoaie but he was not able to repeat his previous performances. Aradoaie was better in speed, number of attacks, punctuality and physical condition as well therefore the Romanian advanced to the final of the 90kg.
Hungary’s Patricia Petriman made a revenge for a previous loss to Germany’s Josefin Rovira Rifaterra and she earned the title at the 31st edition of the Brandenburg U19 Cup in Frankfurt an der Oder.
Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Seychelles, Sweden and Ukraine sent their teams to the Brandenburg U19 Cup.
Boxers from the 2008 and the 2009 age groups were eligible to participate in the Brandenburg U19 Cup in Germany.
The bout of the day
Hungary’s Patricia Petriman eliminated two tough opponents such as Azerbaijan’s Gular Huseynova and Ukraine’s Diana Dudyn during her road to the finals of the women’s 51kg weight category. Her opponent was Germany’s Josefin Rovira Rifaterra which was a repeat match between the two 18-year-old prodigies. Rovira won their first meeting in the 2025 edition of the Brandenburg U19 Cup but Petriman made a revenge and she controlled the women’s 51kg final bout today.
The surprise of the day
Georgia’s Akaki Basaria was the main favourite for the gold medal at the men’s 70kg and he advanced to the finals of the competition relatively easily. The Georgian lost his confidence in the final against Germany’s Yanis Heger and despite of his previous chances for the title, he bagged only a silver medal this time.
The team of the day
The Italians arrived to the Brandenburg U19 Cup with a strong female team and their Martina De Felice reached the top of the podium in Frankfurt an der Oder. She faced Germany’s Isabell Dezel for the title of the women’s 57kg weight category and the Italian gained the immediate control of this final contest. De Felice still turned up the heat in the third round and the referee stopped their title bout in Frankfurt an der Oder.
Italy’s next finalist, Amelia Zamana competed in the World Boxing U19 Future Cup in Thailand and the Olympic Hopes Tournament in Bosnia & Herzegovina successfully and she used also the Brandenburg Cup as a preparation. The 17-year-old bagged Italy’s second gold medal in the event after beating Croatia’s Agata Stajcer at the women’s 65kg final.
Ukraine’s Iryna Onopriyenko and Estonia’s Melana Nelk knew also each other from previous international competitions therefore they had to do something unexpected during their 75kg final contest. The Estonian had a brave attempt to surprise the Ukrainian but Onopriyenko adopted the speed of the contest and she was better on that game play.
The Georgians have one of the strongest U19 teams in Europe and their Emil Ismailovi became the first gold medallist at the Brandenburg U19 Cup. The 17-year-old Georgian stopped Poland’s Adrian Drewnowski in the semi-finals and he was smarter than Azerbaijan’s Nihat Gasimov in the exchanges at the 55kg. Zurab Oboladze, the next Georgina succeeded against France’s southpaw Lenny Legagneur in the final of the 85kg winning the bout by 4:1 split decision.
Ukraine’s Nazar Kliuchko was unstoppable for all of the opponents in the Brandenburg Cup and he underlined that he is one of the gold medal contenders also in the upcoming European U19 Boxing Championships. Kliuchko controlled his 65kg final bout against Georgia’s Luka Chkhikhvadze and he celebrated the second gold medal for Ukraine.
Germany’s Justin Kiz not only eliminated Georgia’s Goga Bregvadze in the semi-final of the 75kg but he defeated also Ukraine’s 18-year-old Konstantin Khalitskyi to take the gold medal of the Brandenburg Cup. Germany’s next gold medal was achieved by Ahmed Abdulgamidov who had an important success over Oluwayomi Maxwell Remmele in the final of the super heavyweight.
Lithuania’s Jelizaveta Jakimova proved her best ever performance in the Brandenburg U19 Cup and she made a big march into the gold of the women’s 54kg weight class. The former European Junior medallist is a big puncher and she needed to do her aggressive style of boxing with stamina to beat Poland’s Zuzanna Golebiewska in the final. The 18-year-old Lithuanian felt the distance in the decisive last round and she won their meeting by 3:2 split decision.
Georgia’s Shalva Beridze is only 17-year-old but he has already more than 140 bouts during his career which supported him to get through the most difficult moments in the busy Brandenburg U19 Cup. Beridze had several heroic moments in the exchanges especially in the end of the rounds to beat Azerbaijan’s Ali Aliyev in the final of the men’s 50kg.
The Algerian girls made a perfect session in the third competition day at the 52nd Golden Belt Tournament in Braila where all of their three athletes advanced to the finals.
The 52nd edition of the Golden Belt Tournament is the next elite female and male competition on the road for the preparations to the European Elite Boxing Championships, Asian Games and the Panamerican Boxing Championships.
The Golden Belt Tournament will be fully transparent with live scoring at the Boxerbase website at www.boxerbase.comand all of the fans can follow the event in all of the competition days.
The bout of the day
India’s Ankushita Boro competed already in the 2017 edition of the Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships where she claimed a gold medal. The 26-year-old Indian strengthened herself in several elite championships and tournaments therefore she was the favourite against Romania’s young Crinuta Andra Nicoleta Sebe. The first round was close between them, the Indian led 3-2 on the scorecards and Boro increased that advantage in the next tight period. Sebe was more punctual in the third round and she was able to turn back their meeting which became the closest of all contests today.
The surprise of the day
Moldova’s Iulia Coroli decided to continue her boxing career after a short break and she is focusing to the next edition of the European Women’s Boxing Championships which will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Moldovan moved up to the 54kg and she used her excellent footwork to keep the best distance against Romania’s Carla Laura Broncea. The 19-year-old Romanian is not enough experienced yet but she had some nice actions in the decisive final round to deliver a surprise success in Braila.
The Round-Up
India’s Nitu Ghanghas claimed the gold medal at the 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and she made strong efforts in the recent one year to regain her place in the top national squad. The 26-year-old former Youth World Champion controlled the first round against Romania’s Mihaela Badescu and she had the dominance also in the second. Nitu was a hard target for the younger Romanian and the Indian used her tricky style of boxing to win the opening bout of the day.
India’s next ace in action was Aarti Dhariyal won her opener yesterday and she had energetic combinations in the first round against Romania’s Laura Olaru in the semi-finals of the women’s 54kg. The Indian still increased her speed in the second round and she landed multiple shots in that period several times. Olaru was able to continue the contest after the tough Indian attacks and she could fight until the last gong but Dhariyal enjoyed the comfortable points decision triumph.
Algeria’s Melissa Hamda was too experienced for Romania’s Costina Gioaba in the semi-final of the women’s 60kg and she accomplished her minimum target in the Golden Belt Tournament. The Algerian, who lives and trains in the city of Algiers, landed her powerful combinations to stop the Romanian pugilist today and the referee confirmed her RSC victory after two standing counts.
Algeria’s next top female boxer, Ichrak Chaib claimed a bronze medal at the 2022 edition of the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul and she moved down one category almost every year. The 25-year-old Algerian faced India’s Disha Vijay Patil in the second semi-final of the women’s 60kg weight class and she used her longer hands well enough in their meeting. Chaib was patient and she landed her great counter-attacks with perfect timing to beat the Indian opponent by unanimous decision.
Algeria’s Djouher Benane was taller than Romania’s Maria Cimpoeru in the semi-final of the women’s 65kg weight class and she used that advantage well enough in Braila. The Algerian, who competed in several preparation competitions including the Strandja Trophy Tournament, was too smart in the exchanges in the first and second rounds as well. Benane received a big punch from the Romanian boxer in the third round but the Algerian handled all of the tactical issues in their contest.
Romania’s Florin Ionita moved up to the super heavyweight in the recent months and he looked stronger in the exchanges in the first round against India’s Chetan Choudhary. The 21-year-old Romanian caught the Indian with a heavy punch and the referee counted Choudhary in the second minute of the fight. Ionita had better performance than yesterday and his efforts guaranteed for him a clear success in the front of the home crowd.
Germany’s trio as Isabell Dezel, Josefin Rovira Rifaterra and Dietrich Hermann were all strong in the third day of boxing at the 31st edition of the Brandenburg U19 Cup in Frankfurt an der Oder where Azerbaijan, Georgia, France, Italy, Croatia, Ukraine, Hungary, Poland and others also have finalists.
Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Seychelles, Sweden and Ukraine sent their teams to the Brandenburg U19 Cup.
Boxers from the 2008 and the 2009 age groups are eligible to participate in the Brandenburg U19 Cup in Germany.
The bout of the day
Germany’s Dietrich Hermann was a quarter-finalist at the last European U19 Boxing Championships in Ostrava and he dominated the Danas Pozniakas Tournament this March. The 18-year-old local No.1 had the height advantage against France’s Warren Tchoffo but his opponent boxed also over his level in their meeting. Hermann had to use all of his previous experience, routine and skills to win the key semi-final of the men’s 80kg.
The surprise of the day
Isabell Dezel is not the most experienced German female boxer in the U19 national team but she had the strong game plan against Ukraine’s Uliana Ovsepian. The German did not afraid of her well-experienced Ukrainian opponent and she made impressive efforts to surprise Ovsepian in their 57kg semi-final. Dezel finally won two rounds on the scorecards which guaranteed a place in the title contest for her in Frankfurt an der Oder where she will now meet Martina De Felice of Italy.
The team of the day
Hungary’s Patricia Petriman and her Ukrainian opponent, Diana Dudyn both were medallist in the previous editions of the European Boxing Championships during their early stages of career. The Ukrainian was a hard opponent and Dudyn landed several strong punches from closer distance but Petriman had the control technically and tactically well enough to join the finals of the women’s 51kg. Her opponent for the title will be a well-known athlete, Josefin Rovira Rifaterra which could be an anticipated re-match between them.
Georgia’s Emil Ismailovi is a tall and technician boxer with more than 100 contests during his career but he proved his development in terms of strength and condition in this Brandenburg U19 Cup. The 17-year-old Georgian had an advantage against Poland’s Adrian Drewnowski on the judges’ scorecards after two rounds and he finished the job in the third with heavy combinations. Ismailovi’s final opponent will be a regional challenge for him, Azerbaijan’s Nihat Gasimov who eliminated Oleksii Kolbaia of Ukraine.
Georgia’s next flag bearer in the national team, Luka Chkhikhvadze expected a hard battle against Azerbaijan’s Shahin Aslanov therefore his coaching staff prepared to this 65kg semi-final as best as they can. The boxer from the blue corner met with strong resistance from Aslanov’s side and he needed new instructions from his coaches. The Georgian gave it everything in the last period and he has done enough to meet Ukraine’s Nazar Kliuchko in the final of the division.
Germany’s Justin Kiz has a name already in the international competitions therefore Georgia’s Goga Bregvadze did not underestimate him in the semi-final of the 75kg. Kiz felt the support of the local boxing fans, he had the stamina and good tactics to beat the Georgian athlete today. Germany’s hope at the middleweight will be boxing for the gold medal with Ukraine’s 18-year-old Konstantin Khalitskyi who achieved a silver medal in their recent U19 Nationals.
France’s southpaw Lenny Legagneur competed mostly in national events in the recent two years but he received the right to represent his country in the Brandenburg U19 Cup. The French talent used this opportunity to put himself into the spotlight in this event and he had a clear dominance over Germany’s Ahmed Nada today. Legagneur will not be able to match with Georgia’s Zurab Oboladze in terms of number of bouts in the final of the 85kg but his strength could be decisive between them.
Cinnia Hoffman of Germany delivered a sensational result in the quarter-finals when she eliminated Azerbaijan’s European U19 silver medallist Banuchichak Nasirli but she had still the gunpowder to beat another top opponent today, Poland’s Katarzyna Gornisiewicz. The final verdict was 3:2 split decision in the favour of the German and she will now meet Italy’s Michela Guglielmon for the title of the women’s 48kg.
Lithuania’s European Junior medallist Jelizaveta Jakimova is in fantastic shape this year and she had a strong game strategy against Italy’s Mary Favi Korynne who defeated one of the gold medal contenders in the quarter-finals. The Lithuanian had the fantastic rhythm and the pressure to beat the Italian today and she will have another top rival as next, Poland’s Zuzanna Golebiewska at the 54kg final.
Azerbaijan’s Subhan Babayev returned to the Brandenburg U19 Cup after one year and he had the big target to reach the top of the podium this time. Babayev faced his teammate, Toghrut Guliyev in an important selection contest before the European U19 Boxing Championships. Babayev kept the focus until the last bell and he defeated his compatriot which means that he needs only one further step against Artur Pichka of Ukraine to succeed.
India’s Aarti Dhariyal, Algeria’s Mohamed Abbas, Moldova’s Vasile Cebotari and Romania’s Marian Alexandru Buleu all shined in the second competition day at the 52nd Golden Belt Tournament in Braila today.
The 52nd edition of the Golden Belt Tournament is the next elite female and male competition on the road for the preparations to the European Elite Boxing Championships, Asian Games and the Panamerican Boxing Championships.
The Golden Belt Tournament will be fully transparent with live scoring at the Boxerbase website at www.boxerbase.comand all of the fans can follow the event in all of the competition days.
The bout of the day
India’s Uttarakhand-based Aarti Dhariyal and Algeria’s Doua Rouaz opened the second competition day in Braila and the two boxers invested all of their efforts already to the first round. The Algerian competed at the Strandja Trophy Tournament and she proved her progress but Dhariyal had the advantage after the first round. The Algerian worked better in the second round, she reduced the fighting distance effectively but the referee counted her in the decisive third period. The Indian, who began boxing in 2018, made a superb performance in the third round and she advanced to the next round at the women’s 54kg.
The surprise of the day
Uzbekistan’s Safarmurod Allaberganov had an easy success in the first competition day and he met Romania’s Marian Alexandru Buleu as second in Braila. The local boxer was a more difficult rival for him and he tried to land his strict jabs but Buleu adopted the level of this busy 75kg contest. Allaberganov received a warning from the referee and Buleu had good counter-attacks as well to win this semi-final bout today.
The Round-Up
Algeria’s Mohamed Abbas opened his campaign successfully in the first day of boxing at the Golden Belt Tournament in Braila. The Algerian had a height disadvantage against Moldova’s Vladimir Hlebanovschii in his second bout in the event but he worked superbly in the first round. Abbas, who lives in Algiers, moved forward without any stoppage and his pressure paid off in most of the exchanges to win their meeting at the 55kg.
India’s Priyanshu Dabas and Algeria’s Amine Zazaz met in the next bout at the 55kg weight class which looked seriously close in the first round. The Indian increased his speed in the second round effectively and his uppercuts worked well enough to take the lead on the scorecards. Dabas was technically better in their meeting and his energetic last round guaranteed the final success for the Indian athlete.
Uzbekistan’s Sanjarbek Vakhobov opened his campaign successfully in the first day and he looked well-prepared to his second rival, Algeria’s tall Mouatez Bechegra. The young Uzbek used his tricky style of boxing in the first and second rounds as well while the North African was unable to keep him on long today. The Uzbek lightweight boxer dominated all of the three rounds with his unpredictable movements and he deserved to win his second contest in Braila.
Haiti’s Geronimo Seide Saint-Louis impressed in the first session yesterday and the US-based athlete had a strong start also against Moldova’s Nichita Simanschii today. Seide keeps his focus on the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Games and excluding one moment, he controlled all of the exchanges in the first round. Simanschii tried to increase his rhythm in the beginning of the second round but the Haitian had also the tactical change in time to win his next fight in Braila.
Moldova’s Vladislav Vaskovskyi and Ukraine’s Vynnytsa-based Ilia Hnatiuk faced in the next contest of the second competition day at the 65kg weight category. Their physical skills, height, condition and technical skills were very similar therefore it was hard for the judges to score the equal first round. Hnatiuk, who started boxing eight years ago, found the best fighting range earlier than his Moldovan opponent and he deserved to win this tight contest.
India’s Rohit had a massive height disadvantage against Ukraine’s David Zhyhzhzhavyn but when he landed a hook, it was a tough experience for his opponent. The Indian was stronger in the exchanges and the referee had to count the Ukrainian in the second round therefore Rohit enjoyed a comfortable advantage on the scorecards after six minutes. Rohit performed well again and after Romania’s Robert Csiki, he defeated the experienced Ukrainian as well.
Moldova’s Vasile Cebotari earned already medals in the European Championships and he is one of the most experienced in their national squad. The 24-year-old Moldovan controlled the first exchanges against Romania’s Andrei Maftei in the battle of the southpaw boxers. Cebotari knocked down his local opponent still in the first round and the Romanian ringside abandoned their unequal 75kg contest.
Romania’s next ace in action was Florin Ionita who moved up to the super heavyweight only in the recent period but he had the strong physical skills to dictate the tempo against Eduard Husiev of Ukraine. The former European Youth silver medallist Ionita used his longer reach and height advantage effectively to win this tight quarter-final bout.
The Georgians made a superb competition day at the 31st edition of the Brandenburg U19 Cup in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany and several of their rising stars joined the semi-finals.
Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Seychelles, Sweden and Ukraine sent their teams to the Brandenburg U19 Cup.
Boxers from the 2008 and the 2009 age groups are eligible to participate in the Brandenburg U19 Cup in Germany.
The bout of the day
France’s Warren Tchoffo competed in Thailand, in Spain, in Hungary in the recent one year and he returned to Germany after eight months of break where he competed at the European U17 Boxing Championships. The 17-year-old French had a hard work to do in the second day of boxing when he faced Poland’s Borys Plachta at the men’s 80kg weight class. Tchoffo won two out of the three rounds in this key bout and he managed his pathway through the strong Polish opponent.
The surprise of the day
Ukraine’s Kira Makohonenko is a fantastic talent in our sport and she had several medals and titles in the recent years. The Ukrainian competes as the 54kg weight class in the Brandenburg U19 Cup but she had an unexpected loss to Italy’s Mary Favi Korynne in the first session of the day.
The team of the day
Georgia sent a great squad to the Brandenburg U19 Tournament and their Luka Chkhikhvadze celebrated another victory for the Caucasian country after beating Poland’s Borys Sztylc-Kaczmarek at the men’s 65kg weight class. His teammate, the 17-year-old Emil Ismailovi kept Poland’s Filip Bochenek on long and he finished the bout with a referee stoppage in their 55kg meeting. Further Georgians, as Shalva Beridze (50kg), Akaki Basaria (70kg) and Sandro Kapanadze (60kg) were also unstoppable for their opponents today.
The Round-Up
Germany’s Josefin Rovira Rifaterra is one of the aces of their U19 women’s national team and she had the strong performance against Czechia’s Zaneta Najmanova at the women’s 51kg weight class today. The 18-year-old German was a finalist in the last year’s edition and she has the great physical condition to repeat at least that in the new edition.
Hungary’s Patricia Petriman is a key boxer in their U19 national squad and she earned several medals in the international stage during the recent four years. The 18-year-old Hungarian had an opponent from Azerbaijan, Gular Huseynova and she dictated the tempo from the first seconds. Petriman, whose brother is also a national boxer in Hungary, was better in all aspects of boxing than her Azeri rival, and she joined the last four in Germany.
Three of the Swedish girls stepped into the ring in the second day of boxing and among them Siri Magnusson performed well to beat Belgium’s Yara Vrins at the 51kg weight class. Her teammate, Julia Karlsson-Viden lost to Germany’s Katalina Hazim Yaso at the women’s 54kg, while Paradisia Smesem was defeated by Ukraine’s Miroslava Kyryliuk in a one-sided bout at the 70kg.
Lithuania’s Jelizaveta Jakimova, the European Junior medallist, had a great success over a top rival on Day1, and she continued the winning path in the second competition day. The Lithuanian faced Germany’s Lorin Sayim, a super talented 17-year-old, who joined the U19 age group only this January. The Lithuanian proved her excellent fighting skills in all of the three rounds to win their meeting at the women’s 54kg category.
Italy’s Rachele Perna had a great opener in the first day of boxing in Frankfurt an der Oder and she impressed once again in the second session. The Italian outpointed Ukraine’s Polina Kovera in the next contest at the women’s 60kg therefore Perna has the chance to be a champion in Germany. The next Italian athlete in this weight class, Estella Filardi was not enough shape today and she suffered a loss to Ukraine’s Anna Koloturska.
Estonia has a small female team but their Milana Nelk, a European U17 medallist, is a promising talent from the Baltic country. She joined the U19 category only this year but she had the next remarkable performance, this time in Germany. The referee counted her Polish rival, Zuzanna Skalimowska in the first round and Nelk felt that she can finish their 75kg bout in the second.
Germany’s Oliver Herz had great pedigree from the U17 competitions but he needed to do his very best to beat France’s Hamza Sittou at the men’s 65kg weight class. The final verdict was 3:2 split decision to Herz who survived several dangerous moments and defeated another favourite today. Ukraine’s Nazar Kliuchko had the next strong performance in that weight class and he was too smart for Sweden’s Wilmer Ekblom-Olsson.
Romania’s Arun Nicu Tudoroiu delivered the biggest sensation in the opening day of the 52nd Golden Belt Tournament in Braila where he surprised Uzbekistan’s Youth World Champion Abdulaziz Jurakulov in a high-rhythm bout but Haiti’s Geronimo Seide Saint-Louis also impressed in his opener.
The 52nd edition of the Golden Belt Tournament is the next elite female and male competition on the road for the preparations to the European Elite Boxing Championships, Asian Games and the Panamerican Boxing Championships.
The Golden Belt Tournament will be fully transparent with live scoring at the Boxerbase website at www.boxerbase.comand all of the fans can follow the event in all of the competition days.
The bout of the day
Uzbekistan’s first boxer in action was Sanjarbek Vakhobov and he faced Romania’s Andrei Gavae who won the Golden Belt Tournament for the first time in 2022. The Uzbek talent won the first round 4-1 on the judges’ scorecards and he increased his tempo in the beginning of the second round which was too much for Gavae. Vakhobov was dominant and he landed effective punches in the corner therefore the Uzbek advanced to the next round in the men’s 60kg weight category.
The surprise of the day
Romania’s Arun Nicu Tudoroiu is a big puncher but he had to meet in the quarter-finals of the men’s 70kg, Uzbekistan’s Youth World Champion Abdulaziz Jurakulov. The 19-year-old Uzbek southpaw had longer reach but Tudoroiu’s footwork was also good enough to take the lead on the judges’ scorecards after three minutes. The Romanian youngster reached the level of the Uzbek boxer and he made a surprise in the competition day eliminating one of the favourites of the weight category.
The Round-Up
Algeria’s Mohamed Abbas, the southpaw at the men’s 55kg weight class, ruled the middle of the ring against Romania’s Ionut Vulpe and he was successful in the exchanges when he moved forward. The Algerian opened the second round with a strict jab and he stopped his Romanian opponent’s attacks therefore he had the massive advantage on the judges’ scorecards after six minutes of fight. Abbas was too experienced for the Romanian youngster and he had the unanimous success in the opening bout of the entire contest.
Romania’s Vasile Scalco and Moldova’s Nichita Simanschii met in the second contest of the Golden Belt Tournament which was the first contest at the men’s 60kg. Four out of the five judges favoured the Romanian boxer after the opening round but Scalco got also a warning from the Uzbek referee and the winner of the contest depended on the performance in the last three minutes. Simanschii found the best distance in the second round and he had the better performance also in the third to take the victory.
India’s Raman started the first seconds with heavy hooks but Algeria’s Mouatez Bechegra approved the fighting style of the South Asian athlete. The Algerian is a new boxer in the international stage but he used his longer reach better after the first exchanges and his jab was dangerous for Raman. Bechegra, as the entire Algerian team, have been preparing for the Mediterranean Games, dominated this contest with his technical skills and he joined the next stage of boxing at the 60kg.
Haiti is a small country in the Caribbean region but their Geronimo Seide Saint-Louis decided to compete at the Golden Belt Tournament. Seide has been preparing for the Central American & Caribbean Games and the US-based boxer landed better shots than Ukraine’s Andrii Lavreniuk in the first round. The Haitian athlete, who had 53 bouts during his career, saved fuels for the later actions in the third round and he had the clear success which was his nation’s first ever victory in the history of the Golden Belt Tournament.
Robert Csiki is a 22-year-old talent and the Hungarian-descent athlete decided to box for Romania in the recent months which strengthen the host country’s squad. He had a hard job against India’s Rohit in the first round but he tried switch his rhythm into the next level in the second period. Rohit used all of the angles to land his shots and the Indian won a close contest in the quarter-finals of the men’s 65kg.
After Alex Vasile Herteg’s success over Ukraine’s Danylo Balaban at the 70kg, the next Uzbek, Safarmurod Allaberganov was in action in the ring. The young Uzbek had an opponent from Ukraine, Danylo Balaban, who competed in various tournaments in the recent years. Allaberganov was a hard target for the Ukrainian athlete and he had the nice left-handed punches from safest and longer distance to earn the victory today.
Romania’s Rares Bogdan Stoiculescu was smaller than Algeria’s Mustapha Abdou but he had the fighting spirit to win this tight surprise contest at the 80kg. Moldova’s Valeriu Razmerita earned medals in European events already and he had the success over Romania’s David Anton in the next bout of this weight category.
Romania’s ex-Cuban Jorge Luis Mayeta impressed in the Belgrade Winner Tournament in Serbia two months ago and he had more than 15cm of height advantage against Alexandru Ciciureanu in their 85kg bout. The 19-year-old Mayeta looked one size bigger than his compatriot and he used his longer reach well enough to win this contest after three minutes when his opponent’s ringside abandoned the contest.
Germany’s Cinnia Hoffman and Estonia’s Artjom Kotlarski surprised their more experienced opponents at the 31st edition of the Brandenburg U19 Cup in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany on Day1.
Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Seychelles, Sweden and Ukraine sent their teams to the Brandenburg U19 Cup.
Boxers from the 2008 and the 2009 age groups are eligible to participate in the Brandenburg U19 Cup in Germany.
The bout of the day
Azerbaijan’s Ali Baghishov was very active this year, he travelled from competitions to competitions with the U19 national team and he won most of his contests on these occasions. Azerbaijan’s pride at the men’s 60kg weight class proved his great technical skills today but Estonia’s new sensation, Artjom Kotlarski surprised him in the exchanges. The Estonian felt that he can catch a big scalp in this preliminary bout and he had the stamina in the third round to make that happen.
The surprise of the day
Germany’s Cinnia Hoffman competed in the last edition of the European U19 Boxing Championships in Ostrava last year but her experience level is not matched to Azerbaijan’s Banuchuchak Nasirli. The Azeri boxer claimed a silver medal in Ostrava last year and she amazed also in the preparation events in 2026. Hoffman exceeded all of her previous level of boxing, she felt the distance well enough and she eliminated one of the stars of the women’s 48kg weight class.
The Round-Up
Italy’s Rachele Perna joined the U19 national team this January but she had a busy program in the recent six months and she competed many international competitions to be in top shape for the major championships of the year. The Italian boxer controlled the opening bout of the entire Brandenburg U19 Cup against Germany’s Xenia Scharapinski at the women’s 60kg weight class.
Lithuania’s European Junior medallist Jelizaveta Jakimova and Sweden’s Medina Zaman both had impressive international results in the past but they had to meet each other in the first round of the event. The Lithuanian knew the strengths of the Swedish boxer and she tried to dictate the tempo in all of the three rounds to beat her rival today.
Germany’s Charlotte Kienel and Hungary’s European U17 silver medallist Zsofia Kiss knew each other very well from previous competitions and training camps. The German found the best distance earlier than her Hungarian opponent and she was able to eliminate for Youth Olympian rival unanimously at the 57kg.
Hong Kong has never competed any of the previous editions of the Brandenburg U19 Cup but the East Asian country sent their team to Frankfurt an der Oder. Their men’s 55kg boxer, Tang Kit Fu had a brave attempt to beat Azerbaijan’s Nihat Gasimov but his opponent was too experienced for him in today. Tang lost his opener in the event but Hong Kong’s participation in Germany is one of the unique results of the LOC of the Brandenburg Cup.
Sweden’s Ali Zaheer Changazi made rapid development in the recent half year and he defeated several stronger and more experienced athletes. The Swedish talent found the rhythm against Germany’s Ahmet Sarmout in the first round of their men’s 55kg meeting and he kept the full control of the fight until the last seconds.
Bulgaria’s Nikolay Ivanov had a crucial battle against Lithuania’s Edvin Drutel in the first phase of the men’s 85kg but he could reveal after the confirmation of the winner as he won their meeting by 3:2 split decision. Poland’s Kajetan Bajzert also had critical moments against Hungary’s Gyula Bozai in the same weight category but he also survived that challenge and he joined the next stage of boxing.
Georgia’s Emil Ismailovi is a tall boxer at the men’s 55kg weight class and he competed in various countries during his career. The 17-year-old talent was too experienced for Germany’s Michael Deisling and he looked also smarter in the exchanges. Ismailovi followed the well-built strategy in all of the three rounds and he bowed out of his way the German talent today.
The Technical Meeting and the Official Draw of the Golden Belt Tournament took place in Braila, Romania today evening.
The new edition of the traditional Golden Belt Tournament will feature in the Sala Sporturilor in Braila, Romania until the 17th.
The 52nd edition of the Golden Belt Tournament is the next elite female and male competition on the road for the preparations to the European Elite Boxing Championships, Asian Games and the Panamerican Boxing Championships.
Mr. Josip Grbavac of Croatia is the Technical Delegate of the Golden Belt Tournament in Romania and he underlined the technical rules, the eligibility, the daily weigh-in, the key competition rules, the disciplinary code and the competition schedule of the event.
Mr. Mikael Broman represented the Boxerbase company in the Technical Meeting and the Official Draw which is an innovative boxing system.
The Golden Belt Tournament will be fully transparent with live scoring at the Boxerbase website at www.boxerbase.comand all of the fans can follow the event in all competition days.
The President of the Romanian Boxing Federation, Mr. Vasile Citea welcomed all of the participants and delegations in the meeting and he mentioned also the long history of the Golden Belt Tournament.
The Golden Belt Tournament began still back in 1972 and several of the Olympic Champions including Cuba’s legend, Teofilo Stevenson won the competition in the past.
Algeria, Haiti, India, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine and Uzbekistan are the representing nations in the Golden Belt Tournament.
The Romanian Boxing Federation has celebrated its 100th anniversary earlier this year and their Golden Belt Tournament will be a highlight this summer. Their management is planning to arrange also the Moldavian Belt Tournament in Iasi later this year.
The women and the men finals have been divided into two parts and these will take place in the event on July 16 and 17. The exact time of the women’s and the men’s final to be confirmed during the event as both competition days will be covered by the Romanian national TV.
The schedule of the Golden Belt Tournament
July 12, 17:00 – Day1 competition
July 13, 17:00 – Day2 competition
July 14, 17:00 – Day3 competition
July 15 – Rest Day
July 16, TBA – Day4 competition with the women’s finals & men’s semi-finals
July 17, TBA – Day5 competition with the men’s finals
July 18 – Departure of the delegations
The Golden Belt Tournament is the next elite female and male competition on the road for the preparations to the European Elite Boxing Championships.
The next edition of the traditional Golden Belt Tournament will feature in the Polivalenta Hall in Braila, Romania on July 10-18 this year and big boxing stars will join the competition.
Braila is located in the northwest of the historical region of Wallachia and it is an important port on the Danube River with a population of more than 150,000.
Such world-class nations as the No.1 Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Cuba, India and Ukraine have already entered to the Golden Belt Tournament and their athletes will guarantee the top quality of boxing in Braila.
Haiti is a small country but one of their talents decided also to join the upcoming Golden Belt Tournament in Braila in order to prepare to the main goals of the year.
The Golden Belt Tournament will be fully transparent with live scoring at the Boxerbase website at www.boxerbase.comand all of the fans can follow the event.
The Romanian Boxing Federation has celebrated its 100th anniversary earlier this year and their Golden Belt Tournament will be a highlight this summer. Big names and Olympic Champions earned their gold medals in the history of the Golden Belt Tournament in Romania.
Braila is a boxing city which hosted several international competitions as the European U22 Boxing Championships. Braila arranged also the 2025 edition of the Dracula Open Tournament and several national events.
Romania started the year to host the Dracula Open Tournament and the Golden Belt is their main elite competition in 2026.
The event will take place in all of the 10 women and 10 men weight categories in Romania where the first competition day is July 11. The women and the men finals have been divided into two parts and these will take place in the event on July 16 and 17.
The competition is a perfect opportunity to prepare for the upcoming European Elite Boxing Championships which will be held in Sofia on September 15-26.
The facts of the Golden Belt Tournament
Name: Golden Belt Tournament
Competition Period: July 11-17
Venue: Braila, Romania
Gender: Women & Men
Age Group: Elite
Date of Birth of the boxers: 1986-2007 born boxers
The weight categories of the Golden Belt Tournament
Women’s: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg and +80kg
Men’s: 50kg, 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 85kg, 90kg, and +90kg
The schedule of the Golden Belt Tournament
July 10 – Arrival of the delegations
July 10, 16:00-20:00 – Sport Entries Check
July 10, 20:00 – Technical Meeting
July 10, 20:30 – Official Draw
July 11, 15:00 & 19:00 – Day1 competition
July 12, 15:00 & 19:00 – Day2 competition
July 13, 15:00 & 19:00 – Day3 competition
July 14, 15:00 & 19:00 – Day4 competition
July 15, 15:00 & 19:00 – Day5 competition
July 16, 16:00 – Day6 competition with the women’s finals
July 17, 16:00 – Day7 competition with the men’s finals
July 18 – Departure of the delegations
The current year for the U19 boxers is extremely busy and their next preparation event before the main goals, the 31stedition of the Brandenburg U19 Cup will be held for the female and male boxers in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany on July 10-15.
Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Seychelles, Sweden and Ukraine are planning to send their teams to the Brandenburg U19 Cup.
The Sport Center Frankfurt will be the venue of the traditional U19 competition in Frankfurt an der Oder as in the previous years.
Boxers from the 2008 and the 2009 age groups are eligible to participate in the Brandenburg U19 Cup in Germany from next week.
Germany’s next international event is available for all of the National Federations and the competition will support to increase the number of bouts for these young talents.
The promising US star, Lorenzo Patricio, England’s Mohammed Safari, Georgia’s Akaki Basaria, Australia’s Diyanshu Redhu and Joseph Awinongya won the best male finals in the last edition of the Brandenburg U19 Youth Cup in Germany in August 2025.
The number of the female U19 boxers was 50 while 121 male talents were also there in the Brandenburg Cup to win the 18 available titles in the last edition.
Among the top boxing nations, United States of America, England, Italy, Canada, Germany, Australia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Poland, New Zealand, Hungary, Romania, and Lithuania were all there in Frankfurt an der Oder one year ago.
The Brandenburg U19 Cup will be a preparation event for the upcoming European U19 Boxing Championships which will take place in Loznica, Serbia on August 11-22. The U19 World Boxing Championships is scheduled to be hosted by Montenegro’s boxing city, Budva on October 13-28.
The facts of the Brandenburg U19 Cup
Name: Brandenburg U19 Cup
Competition Period: July 11-14
Venue: Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany
Gender: Women & Men
Age Group: U19
Date of Birth of the boxers: 2008-2009 born boxers
The weight categories of the Brandenburg U19 Cup
Women’s: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg and +80kg
Men’s: 50kg, 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 85kg, 90kg, and +90kg
The schedule of the Brandenburg U19 Cup
July 10 – Arrival of the delegations
July 10, 14:00-18:00 – Boxing Entries Check
July 10, 19:30 – Technical Meeting
July 10, 20:00 – Official Draw
July 11, 11:00 & 15:00 & 19:00 – Day1 competition
July 12, 11:00 & 15:00 & 19:00 – Day2 competition
July 13, 11:00 & 15:00 & 19:00 – Day3 competition
July 14, 11:00 & 16:00 – Day4 competition with the finals
July 15 – Departure of the delegations
Serbia’s 17-year-old prodigy, Pavle Popovic was named as the Best Male Boxer of the 44th Golden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Tournament in Subotica where all of the men’s finals are concluded.
Hungary topped the medal standings with seven gold medals ahead of Serbia, Romania and Montenegro in this 44thGolden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Tournament.
Boxers who were born in 2008 and in 2009 were eligible to participate in the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Youth Tournament.
The Golden Gloves of Vojvodina served as a preparation event for the European U19 Boxing Championships and the World Boxing U19 Championships. The Serbians have been preparing hard to arrange the European U19 Boxing Championships in the city of Loznica in the highest level.
The bout of the day
Serbia’s European Junior Champion Pavle Popovic joined their U19 national team this January and he advanced to the finals of the men’s 50kg after beating a Hungarian opponent. The 17-year-old Serbian had the energetic and successful attacks in the final against Romania’s Birhan Dava Iusem, and he claimed the first male gold medal at the 44th of the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina.
The surprise of the day
Hungary’s Andras Gyoni claimed the title in their Istvan Enekes U19 National Tournament earlier this year but he is inexperienced in the international competitions. The Hungarian had a strong Serbian rival, Vuk Milenkovic in the final of the 90kg and he shocked his opponent with his power. Milenkovic had more contests and events during his career than the Hungarian but Gyoni stopped him less than three minutes, winning the final by RSC.
The Round-Up
Romania’s Denis Alexandrescu amazed in the recent European U17 Boxing Championships and he has quickly adopted the strength of the punches in his new weight class, at the 55kg. The 17-year-old Romanian eliminated a top opponent in the last four and he worked hard in all of the three rounds to beat Serbia’s Jovan Dimitrijevic.
Hungary’s Andras Horvath earned several tournament titles in the recent two years and he defeated three good opponents in the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina. Following his key success in the quarter-finals over Romania’s Stefan Udroiu, he was too smart for two of the best Serbians at the 60kg. The 18-year-old boxer followed the right strategy against Serbia’s Edin Music and he achieved Hungary’s first male gold medal in Subotica.
Romania’s next key boxer in the U19 age group, Florin Ulmeanu also made a remarkable performance in the event and he has the strong plans to return to Loznica for the Europeans with gold medal hopes. The Romanian started the first round of the 65kg final better than Montenegro’s Vuk Dabovic and he was able to keep the same strong rhythm until the last gong of their title contest.
Hungary’s Alex Domjan achieved a bronze medal at the European U17 Boxing Championships last December and the 17-year-old is now the member of their U19 squad. Domjan is famous of his strong and powerful punches which he introduced once again in the 75kg final against Serbia’s Dusan Radenkovic. The Hungarian controlled the first round well enough and he finished the job with heavy combinations in the second.
Montenegro’s European U17 Champion Matija Roganovic is the best future hope of the developing boxing country and he left the venue of the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina with a gold medal. Matija follows his brother, the 20-year-old Milos’ pathway and he got the right instructions from Nikola Ruzic to win the final of the 85kg against Hungary’s Gyula Bozai unanimously.
The women’s finals are all concluded in the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Tournament in Subotica, Serbia where the Hungarians made a clean sweep. Their Patricia Petriman, a former European medallist, was announced as the Best Female Boxer of the event.
After the Belgrade Winner Tournament, and the World Junior Nations’ Cup, the 44th edition of the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Tournament is the next international event in Serbia.
Boxers who were born in 2008 and in 2009 are eligible to participate in the upcoming Golden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Youth Tournament where the men’s finals are still scheduled this weekend on Sunday.
The Golden Gloves of Vojvodina serves as a preparation event for the European U19 Boxing Championships and the World Boxing U19 Championships.
The bout of the day
Two European medallists in the junior level of boxing, Hungary’s Zsofia Kiss and Serbia’s Jovana Devetakovic advanced to the final of the women’s 57kg weight class in Subotica. Both boxers were born in 2009 and both had the same fighting style and level of experience from the international competitions. Kiss used more complex and flexible tactics in the decisive third round and she celebrated a tight success over the Serbian athlete, which was a good start for the Hungarian in terms of preparations for the Youth Olympic Games.
The surprise of the day
Hungary’s Nora Illes competed in the national events successfully in the recent three years but she did not participate several international tournaments yet. The 18-year-old Hungarian exceeded all of her previous level in this Golden Gloves of Vojvodina and she defeated two excellent boxers in the event, firstly Serbia’s Anja Salata, secondly North Macedonia’s Sofija Stankovska at the women’s 60kg.
The Round-Up
Hungary’s European Junior medallist Patricia Petriman is their most experienced U19 talent in the national team and she impressed in the entire Golden Gloves of Vojvodina. The 18-year-old boxer eliminated Melinda Utasi in the semi-finals and she stopped another Serbian, Jelena Juros in the final of the women’s 51kg. Petriman, whose elder brother is also a national team member in Hungary, awarded also at the Best Female Boxer of the event.
Hungary’s next Eszter Toro joined the U19 age group only this January but she has already four years of routine in the national competitions. The 17-year-old Hungarian stopped North Macedonia’s Matea Ilievska in the semi-finals of the women’s 65kg weight class and she advanced to the finals in Subotica. Toro controlled most of the exchanges against Serbia’s Dunja Vuksic and she earned the fourth-in-a-row title for the Hungarians.
Serbia’s No.1, Pavle Popovic was a European Junior gold medallist in the past and he joined their U19 national team in the recent months. The 17-year-old Serbian had the stronger punches than Hungary’s Laszlo Papai and he controlled their semi-final bout at the men’s 50kg weight category.
The European U17 silver medallist Denis-Aurel Alexandrescu of Romania met Hungary’s Dominik Gombai who claimed a bronze medal at the 2023 Junior World Boxing Championships on Day2. The younger Romanian found the best rhythm in the first round against the experienced Hungarian and he worked until the very last moment to eliminate his 18-year-old opponent.
Montenegro sent its best U19 boxers to the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina, and their Vuk Dabovic had the routine to join the final of the men’s 65kg weight class. The Montenegrin athlete was too strong for Hungary’s Peter Pinter and he will now meet Romania’s Florin Ulmeanu who had a tight success against Serbia’s Matija Velic in the second semi-final of this busy weight class.
The Golden Gloves of Vojvodina will be held for the U19 female and male boxers in Subotica, Serbia which is the most important event of the week.
After the Belgrade Winner Tournament, and the World Junior Nations’ Cup, the 44th edition of the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Tournament is the next international event in Serbia.
The Serbians are very active hosting events in the first half of the year and their 44th edition of the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Youth Tournament will take place in the city of Subotica, Vojvodina, Serbia on June 24-28.
The best boxers from Serbia, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania, North Macedonia, Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina will guarantee the highest level of boxing in Subotica.
Boxers who were born in 2008 and in 2009 are eligible to participate in the upcoming Golden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Youth Tournament.
The venue of the event is the Sports Hall in Subotica which is located in North Serbia near to the Hungarian border and the city is famous of its busy sports life.
The Golden Gloves of Vojvodina has a bright tradition since 1980 and such stars as Geard Ajetovic, Egor Mekhontsev, Branimir Stankovic, Billal Bennama, Agnes Alexiusson, Martina La Piana and Sara Cirkovic all were award winners in the previous editions.
The upcoming event in Serbia will serve as preparation for the European U19 Boxing Championships and the World Boxing U19 Championships.
The facts of the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Youth Tournament
Name: Golden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Tournament
Competition Period: June 24-28
Venue: Subotica, Serbia
Gender: Women & Men
Age Group: U19
Date of Birth of the boxers: 2008-2009 born boxers
The schedule of the Golden Gloves of Vojvodina U19 Youth Tournament
June 22 – Arrival of the delegations
June 23, 19:00 – Technical Meeting
June 23, 20:00 – Official Draw
June 24 – Day1 competition
June 25 – Day2 competition
June 26 – Day3 competition
June 27 – Day4 competition
June 28 – Day5 competition with the finals
June 29 – Departure of the delegations
Bahrain’s Asian Champion Jayden Price conquered Bosnia & Herzegovina with his success at the Olympic Hopes Tournament in Sarajevo where the Italians, the Croatians and the Azeris bagged most of the titles.
The Olympic Hopes Tournament took place for the U19, U17 and U15 age groups in Sarajevo, where several of the future hopes impressed in the first and second sessions.
Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, the Netherlands, Palestine, Romania, Samoa, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine and United Arab Emirates participated in the competition in Sarajevo.
The bout of the day
Italy’s Kesia Reale competed in the last edition of the European U17 Boxing Championships, then the World Boxing U19 Future Cup and she has still strong targets this year which makes all of the U19 pugilists busy. The Italian had a wonderful start in the final of the women’s 54kg against Azerbaijan’s Gular Musayeva but her opponent quickly adopted the tempo of the fight. Musayeva, who is also a well-decorated boxer in the international level, was near to beat the Italian but Reale had also the strong finish to take the title of the competition.
The surprise of the day
Rachele Perna represented Italy in several top championships and she is their high hope also in the upcoming main events but her teammate, Estella Filardi surprised her in the final of the women’s 60kg. The decision was hard for the judges between the two top Italians but Filardi’s hand rose after the last bell of this final.
The Round-Up
Jayden Price was born in England but he switched to Bahrain two years ago and since then he delivered two Asian titles for his new nation. He followed the instructions of his coaches and he controlled the first round against another Asian athlete, Palestine’s Abdurahman Alshareef at the 54kg final. Price was one of the top names of the entire Olympic Hopes Tournament and he had the full control of his U17 title contest.
Slovenia’s Ajnur Memic caused a small surprise in the second day of boxing in Sarajevo but he was not able to repeat that strong confidence and performance in the final of the 60kg. The Slovenian was caught by his Ukrainian opponent, Denis Snigur with heavy punches and his opponent has finished the job in the first round.
Bahrain’s next ace in the U17 national team, Mohamed Attia impressed in the day of the semi-finals with his success at the 75kg weight class. Bahrain’s pride was not able to keep the same rhythm as Croatia’s Cerim Hoxhaj and his opponent had the advantages on the judges’ scorecards after two minutes of fight. Hoxhaj felt that he has the better technical skills and his efforts until the last second guaranteed the gold medal for the young Croatian.
Bosnia & Herzegovina has promising U15, U17 and U19 boxers in the national team and among them Kenan Ciric proved his best on Day3. The 16-year-old athlete is not an experienced one in the international events but he had the strong commitment in all of the three rounds to beat Croatia’s Matej Blazevic.
Azerbaijan has strong traditions in the smaller weight categories and their U19 boxers continued those efforts in the day of the finals. Ali Aliyev defeated Italy’s Mateo Alberico at the 50kg, which was followed by his teammate, Nihat Gasimov at the 55kg, who had to beat another Italian, Tommaso Orlando in Sarajevo. Ali Baghishov finalized the U19 challenges between Azerbaijan and Italy to 3-0 taking the title of the 60kg.
Bosnia & Herzegovina’s next sensation, their No.1 in the U19 squad, Eldin Hodzic had an excellent success in the semi-finals and he continued his winning path against Ukraine’s Yaroslav Kostyshyn. Hodzic has competed already in three editions of the European Boxing Championships and his active preparation to the next was a great success and resulted a gold medal for the 18-year-old Bosnian.
Annoucement Papp Cup 2026 EB PBC HBA
The European Boxing, the Pan American Boxing Confederation and the Hungarian Boxing Association are extremely proud to announce the creation of the Papp Cup Confederation Boxing Duel, the first edition of which will take place in Budapest, Hungary.
On 14 November 2026, Budapest will host a boxing event of historic significance. As a result of a collaboration between the Hungarian Boxing Federation, European Boxing, and the Pan American Boxing Confederation, the Papp Cup will be held for the first time, bringing together the best boxers from Europe and the Pan American continent to compete in a team tournament.
In the history of the sport, it is rare for the finest competitors from two continents to step into the ring not for individual ambitions, but for a shared team goal. The Papp Cup offers precisely this experience, bringing together the best of world amateur boxing to represent their continents as a single team for one evening. It is a transcontinental celebration of Olympic-style boxing.
The goal of the Papp Cup is to showcase the values of the sport to the widest possible audience and to provide fresh inspiration to young fans of boxing around the world.
This is more than just a competition: it is a bridge between two continents, which is why the event’s significance extends far beyond the sporting results.
For many decades, Europe and the Americas have been major centers of Olympic boxing. Numerous Olympic and world champions, the most successful competitors, legendary coaches, and influential sports leaders have emerged from these two continents. Although competition is a natural part of sport, the boxing community has always been built on mutual respect and cooperation. The Papp Cup symbolizes this connection. The event provides an opportunity for athletes, coaches, referees, and sports leaders to celebrate boxing together, strengthen professional cooperation, and build new friendships across continents.
The Legacy of a Legend
The cup is named after László Papp, an icon not only in Hungary, but also throughout the world of boxing. He was the first boxer to win gold medals at three consecutive Olympic Games: London in 1948, Helsinki in 1952 and Melbourne in 1956. As well as winning three Olympic gold medals, he was a paragon of sportsmanship and human greatness, leaving an indelible mark on the history of world sports. His name symbolizes the values upon which the Papp Cup is built: excellence, respect and international friendship.
Budapest is once again at the center of the world of boxing
On 14 November 2026, the best boxers from Europe and the Americas will compete in the Papp Cup, a competition that showcases the power of boxing to connect cultures and nations. It sends a message to the world that sport has the power to connect cultures, nations and continents. Boxing still embodies the same timeless values that made it an Olympic sport, and it is the protection of these values that allows it to remain part of the Olympic family.
PBC Madame President Elise Seignolle’s quote:
The Papp Cup represents the very best of Olympic-style boxing: excellence, respect, and international friendship. By bringing together the top athletes from Europe and Pan America, we are creating a unique platform that celebrates both high-level competition and the values that unite our sport.
The future of Olympic-style boxing depends on collaboration and shared purpose. We are proud to help launch a new tradition that will inspire athletes, strengthen international cooperation, and showcase the very best of Olympic- style boxing, and look forward to an unforgettable evening of boxing in Budapest.
EB President Lars Brovil’s quote:
European Boxing as a newly established Confederation with full focus on developing the Olympic style Boxing are delighted to be a part of this new innovative project to promote the highest level of Elite Athletes within Olympic Boxing, in a close joint corporation between Confederations and its National Federation members, under the umbrella of World Boxing.
Looking forward seeing you in Budapest under the guidance of the Hungarian Boxing Association.
HBA President Istvan ”Koko” Kovacs’s quote:
“In recent years, the Hungarian capital has repeatedly proven itself to be one of the world's leading centers for international boxing. It has hosted countless continental and Elite World Championships and is home to one of the sport's oldest and most prestigious memorial tournaments. By hosting the first edition of Papp Cup, Budapest once again has the opportunity to shine the spotlight on Olympic-style boxing.”
Two continents. One ring. Shared values. An unforgettable evening in Budapest celebrating Olympic-style boxing.
India topped the medal standings at the Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in the Czech Republic ahead of Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia, Italy and Bulgaria.
Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Montenegro, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Slovakia, Turkey and Wales competed in Usti nad Labem as preparation for the next actions.
The bout of the day
Hungary’s Luca Hamori, the quarter-finalist from the Paris Olympics, had a massive pathway to the finals of the women’s 65kg where she met India’s Parveen Hooda, a well-experienced and a tall opponent. The 25-year-old Hungarian not only kept the same rhythm as Parveen but she worked well enough to take the gold medal, her next after the annual Bocskai Memorial Tournament.
The surprise of the day
Bulgaria’s Roselin Bachevski was not mentioned as the favourite of the 90kg weight class in Usti nad Labem but finally he reached the top of the podium. The Bulgarian heavyweight boxer eliminated two top Hungarians as the Youth World bronze medallist Levente Kiss and Milan Kiss during his road to the finals. Bachevski was still hungry for the further successes and he had another remarkable performance in the final against India’s Kapil Pokhariya.
The Round-up
Hungary’s European U23 silver medallist Lilla Szeleczki claimed a silver medal at the Belgrade Winner Tournament last month and she switched that result into a gold in Usti nad Labem. The 23-year-old Hungarian was a hard target for Slovakia’s experienced Nicole Durikova and she controlled the exchanges with her speed advantage. Szeleczki jumped into the best fighting range with quick actions and her efforts were decisive in the first final of the entire Grand Prix.
India’s Sakshi Choudhary defeated her World Champion teammate, Nikhat Zareen in the National Selection Trials therefore she found the way to compete in the upcoming Commonwealth Games. The 26-year-old former Youth World Champion used also a long-range strategy as Szeleczki and her efforts paid off against France’s Mayssoun Bourega in the final of the women’s 51kg.
India’s next hero in the women’s national team, the Paris Olympian and the Asian Champion Preeti Pawar was too smart for all of her opponents in the Grand Prix. The 23-year-old boxer felt the tempo against France’s next finalist, Jeyssa Marcel and she had the advantage on the scorecards after three minutes. Preeti, who has been also preparing for the Commonwealth Games, earned a gold medal before that multisport event in Czechia.
Hungary’s second finalist, Vladislava Kukhta was a silver medallist at the World Cup Stage 1 in Brazil and she had a great preparation camp in Assisi before the Grand Prix Usti nad Labem. The Hungarian eliminated Turkey’s Olympics bronze medallist Esra Yildiz Kahraman in the semi-finals of the women’s 57kg and she controlled her final bout against Czechia’s returning Lenka Bernardova as well.
Wales’ Commonwealth Games winner Rosie Eccles returned to the sport in the beginning of the year after the unsuccessful Paris Olympics. The Welsh girl built herself back not only physically but also mentally as well and the 70kg weight category is the best for her. Eccles was too strong for France’s Andrea Badin in the next final and she celebrated an emotional gold medal before the next Commonwealth Games.
India’s Lovlina Borgohain is a World Champion, Asian Champion and Olympic bronze medallist star in women’s boxing who also joined back the national squad this year. She worked hard in all of her events in 2026 and she continued her winning path after beating Italy’s Melissa Gemini at the 75kg. Czechia’s Stella Blazkova, the U19 World Champion from 2024, earned the last female title against Norway’s Sofia Stigen Sorensen at the 80kg.
Philippines’ Clark Vicera shined in the European preparation events last month and their next top athlete at the 50kg weight class, Jay Bryan Baricuatro was their next amazing boxer in the smallest male division in Usti nad Labem. The Filipino, who claimed already medal in Asian levels as well, overcame Bulgaria’s Ergyunal Sebahtin Sabri in the attacks and he bagged the first male title in the event.
England’s Abdul-Rahman Burton knocked out France’s European U23 Champion Izaya Gaucher in the semi-finals but he was not able to beat India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam in the men’s 55kg final and earned only a silver medal this time. The next Indian, Sachin Siwach also succeeded in the day of the finals, he was slightly quicker in the attacks than Hungary’s returning Roland Veres.
Slovakia’s Adolf Stanek exceeded his previous level of boxing in the entire competition and he claimed a gold medal against Wales’ Orlando Holley-Sotomi in the final of the 70kg. His teammate, Ladislav Horvath also joined the finals in Usti nad Labem but Hungary’s World bronze medallist Akilov Pylyp was too strong for him at the 75kg title bout.
Italy’s Giacomo Giannotti, India’s Ankush, Austria’s World bronze medallist Michael Fares Derouiche and India’s Narender Berwal won the remaining male titles in Usti nad Labem.
Serbia’s Jana Nataros and Slovenia’s Maik Stojnic won the tightest U17 contests at the Olympic Hopes Tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
The Olympic Hopes Tournament is taking place for the U19, U17 and U15 age groups in Sarajevo, where several of the future hopes impressed in the first and second sessions.
Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, the Netherlands, Palestine, Romania, Samoa, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine and United Arab Emirates are participating in the competition in Sarajevo.
The bout of the day
Maik Stojnic claimed a bronze medal at the recent European U15 Boxing Championships in Budva last October and the Slovenian joined the U17 age group this January. Stojnic moved up to the 63kg weight class and he used his longer reach well enough to beat Italy’s Mattia Fabi in one of the top junior bouts of the day. The Italian caught the Slovenian a few times in all of the three rounds but Stojnic’s longer reach was enough to win this superb bout.
The surprise of the day
Azerbaijan’s Fatima Mammadli bagged a silver medal at the European Schoolgirls Boxing Championships and she was the main favourite at the women’s 50kg. The 15-year-old Azeri knew her opponent, Serbia’s Jana Nataros from U15 competitions but she was not able to keep the same speed in all of the three rounds. Mammadli moved up several categories this year and the Serbian adopted the level of the U17 boxers better in their bout in Sarajevo where the judges favoured 3:2 Nataros.
The Round-Up
Azerbaijan’s Aysel Farajova competed already in two editions of the European Championships and at the Commonwealth of Independent States Games as well. The strong Azeri boxer had to face with her teammate, Aydan Ismaili at the 48kg but she stopped her rival with heavy punches in the second round.
Romania’s Raian Nicolas Cola had a quick success over Bahrain’s Ameen Ibrahim at the 57kg weight category which was stopped by the referee in the first round. Ukraine’s Denys Snigur also landed stronger punches than his opponent at the 60kg, Palestine’s Atef Alshareef and his solid performance guaranteed a success for the 16-year-old.
Ajnur Memic has Bosnian roots but he represents Slovenia in the international stage and he had the strong opener in Sarajevo against a local boxer, Darin Tapolovic. The Slovenian had the advantage on the judges’ scorecards after two minutes of fight and he was able to keep the same rhythm until the last gong at the 60kg.
Bahrain sent their best young talents to the Olympic Hopes Tournament and this is their next return to the international events after the Middle East crisis. Their Mohamed Attia won all of the three rounds on the scorecards against Romania’s Eduard Marian Tangerica and he proved the next strong U17 performance in Sarajevo.
Serbia’s U15 national team member, Tadija Mitic had a successful mission against Croatia’s Luka Orec in the 40kg weight class. The next Serbian, Aksentije Pejic had some surprises in the previous Nations Junior Cup in Vrbas but this time he suffered a loss to Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Ajdin Skopljak.
Croatia’s European U15 competitor Maroje Stojanovic had a dangerous rival at the 63kg, United Arab Emirates’ Mukhammad Kitaev, but he managed to win the fight with his tactical repertoires. The Croatian is a strong member from their 2012 age group and he has huge potential also to earn medals in the next European U15 Boxing Championships.